Russia hasn't changed

[the2real4mafol]

Kasz216 said:

mai said:

^You tell me what the point of the argument :D

 Mine "maybe" is to solely point to the fact it depends on state's authorities, hence the legal term breach of the peace, which is the closest analogy of hooliganism (again as a legal term) I could think of. Yeah, sometimes it got categorized as a crime.

//Though not a perfect analogy, "hooliganism of a lesser degree" would be a better anaolgy. Isn't considered a crime here, misdemeanor it is, regulated by Administrative Code (fines + up to 15 days in custody).

Did you read what breach of the peace meant in the USA?

I'm guessing you meant maybe distrubing the peace?

So... your arguement is, maybe Pussy Riot members would of gotten like a $50 fine for doing the same thing... if they happened to be in one of a few unlucky states?


Since they got 2 years i still really don't see your point.

The sentence was ridiculiously overblown, and they shouldn't of had to pay more then a paltry fine to begin with, let alone be kept in jail for so long before the trial.

2 years in jail was a bit harsh, but at least they didn't get 7! But i agree, had it been in say America or western Europe, it probably would of been a big fine and that's it. That's probably why the case got such international scrutiny because people fear that Putin is cracking down on the opposition in any way, even though Putin didn't want them to have the maximum sentence